Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$742M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$363M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$869M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 3 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,797,600
-640,100
| -26% | -$6.77M |
|
1652
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
579,000
-209,200
| -27% | -$5.71M |
|
1653
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+62,300
| +65% | +$6.09M |
|
|
BMY.RT
1654
DELISTED
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Contingent Value Rights
BMY.RT
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,174,852
-2,779,405
| -28% | -$7.94M |
|
1655
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
-97,500
| -37% | -$9.58M |
|
1656
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
394,200
-40,100
| -9% | -$1.57M |
|
1657
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+43,300
| +355% | +$12.4M |
|
|
CBAY
1658
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,221,555
-478,543
| -18% | -$2.56M |
|
1659
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-19,100
| -36% | -$9.44M |
|
1660
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
326,803
+301,068
| +1,170% | +$15.3M |
|
1661
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,334
-48,204
| -28% | -$6.3M |
|
1662
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
199,099
-1,459
| -0.7% | -$115K |
|
1663
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
476,700
-32,800
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
1664
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
177,356
+39,016
| +28% | +$3.48M |
|
|
CNH
1665
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,347,584
+1,713,299
| +270% | +$11.4M |
|
1666
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
307,147
-269,335
| -47% | -$14.8M |
|
1667
PUT
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
+303,100
| +3,566% | +$16.9M |
|
1668
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
473,700
+93,400
| +25% | +$3.09M |
|
1669
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
286,700
+66,400
| +30% | +$3.65M |
|
1670
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,559
+37,742
| +428% | +$15.9M |
|
1671
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-13,100
| -28% | -$6.16M |
|
1672
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
395,543
+148,336
| +60% | +$6.19M |
|
1673
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
41,005
-79,140
| -66% | -$30.2M |
|
1674
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
493,654
+46,564
| +10% | +$1.45M |
|
1675
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
-6,900
| -6% | -$867K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,253 positions worth $353B, up 26% from $280B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $24.6B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 1,597 new positions and adding to 4,071 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $869M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $869M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Intel in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $249M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $353B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,597 new positions and closed 1,264 in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.